"TO held a press conference today and regaled the audience with the news that he is ready and willing to play this Sunday. Never has a player come back from a broken finger to produce for his team like this since the great Ronnie Lott. That comparison is especially warranted since both Hall of Famers (soon to be TO) are the best at their respective positions. This Sunday we are all sure to witness the greatest conquer over physical adversity the world has seen since Lance Armstrong conquered the cycling world despite his testicular cancer. Also, Owens is wrongly accused of suicide." -Dallas Free Press

I'm a Skins fan so I hope everyone reads the sarcasm in that post...

Here's what the Post would run:"TO Fails at Suicide Attempt Two Weeks Late."

And for the humor-inclined-historians, the Chicago Daily Tribune would write:"Drugs Defeat Terrell"

And the Cincinatti Enquirer:"Suicide Attempt Not Illegal In Texas, TO Will Not Be Signed. Team is Looking at Chargers' Kiel"

the scary issue here is the way the media capitalized on this so fast, without verifying sources. suicide is a big deal, especially someone with a high profile like TO and it is dangerous...see this article for why.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copycat_suicide

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